CHVRCHES - This Is What You Came For (Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna cover) in the Live Lounge

CHVRCHES perform a cover version of Calvin Harris & Rihanna's This Is What You Came For in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge.
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[@vegaazer0]

The homegirl on the keyboard was having the most fun! hahaha

[@KrisTheNinth]

this cover cleared my skin, watered my crops and raised my grades

[@hauxone]

But did it make you breakfast?

[@user-bs6du8fz9q]

@@hauxone it even brings breakfast to my bed

[@adibshbib672]

Yess

[@xyliephone]

I personally think Lauren absolutely nailed this!

[@Baby-Face-Grace]

So good! Also well done Clara for smashing it on the Piano. Fair play.

[@dustyroflman8926]

So bad! Singer is off pitch AF. Before anyone responds to this with "so what are you a musician" - No. I just have ears.

[@Baby-Face-Grace]

+Dustyroflman congrats on having ears. But my friend I'm afraid class is something you lack

[@dustyroflman8926]

+Grace Doran Class? I'm just calling it like I see it dude. This is no good.

[@Baby-Face-Grace]

+Dustyroflman ok, but I don't know why you chose to tell me this.

[@crafters.customs7677]

Btw she was off pitch and she said some incorrect lines still a good cover by a small band

[@lauraocana6235]

Am I the only one who thinks this is amazing? They made their own version, they did a great job in my opinion. Looking forward to seeing them live someday, they sound so good 😍

[@CharlieViking95]

Really difficult song to sing live, Lauren did well tho. I personally prefer when the vocals crack a bit live as opposed to sounding fake and autotuned. It lends a rawer feeling to the performance that's more genuine. This girl reeks of talent nonetheless.

[@cuauth]

don't understand your comment, one moment you are cheering lauren and the next you are saying "This girl reeks of talent nonetheless." can you explain? Not a native speaker....

[@CharlieViking95]

I'm saying that even though this performance wasn't 110% it was still great :)

[@cuauth]

ok! ok !

[@diegom4933]

+Ernesto Osuna Garzon "reeks of talent" is a good thing

[@cuauth]

+Don CheadleXxXx69 yes it got it later something like "she smells hard talent"

[@noghd2560]

People commenting that she can't sing need to realise that Chvrches aren't a manufactured pop band like most of the acts on Radio 1. A lot of people prefer the rock/alternative/synth combination of sounds that Chvrches do so well.

[@stupidgirl01234]

I don't think those things have anything to do with her singing ability.

[@ShipDeckSurvivor]

+Peachy Peaches it does because the particular music scene chvrches is in does not use autotune unlike Rihanna ..

[@stupidgirl01234]

ShipDeckSurvivor Okay, then She should be able to sing well if she doesn't need to use auto tune?

[@stupidgirl01234]

ShipDeckSurvivor I get that maybe this is a harder song to sing because of it, but shouldn't it still sound decent? lol

[@rc88tcb]

And unlike most manufactured pop acts, they write their own music.

[@ChrisMiller35]

Guys imagine Rihanna actually trying to sing this live. It would be awful, trust me. The song is not made to sing live. This cover was to show how creative chvrches are with their intricate production

[@nuberiffic]

Intricate production? They press a few buttons and a girl sings, what production are you talking about?

[@kritikasampleone7457]

I really wanna see rihanna sing this live

[@hauxone]

​@@nuberiffic You've described every singer that plays a piano. Try again.

[@nuberiffic]

@@hauxone No, not even close. In this video we see someone using a MIDI controller - *vastly* different to playing the piano. I'm gonna hazard a guess and say that you don't play a musical instrument?

[@hauxone]

@@nuberiffic If they didn't use midi samples, they would need a team of people playing with them. Watch their cover of "Cry me a river" and pay attention to Ian and Martin's hands. They're always doing *something*. If that's what you call "pressing a few buttons", then I agree with you, but we have a vastly different understanding of what "a few" is.

[@JoaoPaulo-qs9zg]

why people don't like , this was awesome !

[@rc88tcb]

Bad music tastes

[@JoaoPaulo-qs9zg]

it's the same letter

[@LT-wm4qq]

Nothing awesome about it. Still in beginners stage.

[@khalilismail666]

...because the people who like this are tonedeaf.

[@kokyCoquis]

Exacto esto esta genial!!, me encanta su performance

[@keelyhutchinson2295]

You gotta remember this song was was written for Rihanna not Lauren. This is a cover, it's not going to be the same. I really like this rendition and I really like what they've done with it, be a little more open minded. They're a band it's not just about the vocal performance and how good Lauren is, it's about the whole things and it works together as a unit.

[@ShipDeckSurvivor]

Rihanna, who uses auto tune throughout the entire song unlike Lauren who can actually sing and does it naturally, uneducated twerp.

[@ta3woon]

so its their job as musicians to adjust the piece so that it works for them

[@keelyhutchinson2295]

there are plenty of people that think that this works for them tho, thats the point, its not all about vocal performance. Its about the band as a whole.

[@hmt8131994]

Keely Hutchinson it's not supposed to sound the same but I highly doubt it was supposed to sound like shit it's sounds like an auto tuned cat being hit by a car stick to what you can sing and save my ears please

[@nuberiffic]

But it doesn't work together as a unit. That's like saying, "Oh well of course you think my pizza is crap, it's not about the base, I only put effort into the tomato sauce" If one element is bad, it effects the whole performance

[@annarepova7847]

everyone saying this sounds bad- this is actually live unlike rihanna who has yet to perform it live but im pretty sure never will because she wouldnt be able to do it justice and even touch this version. its such an autotuned song its not easy

[@abraham3673]

thank you

[@annarepova7847]

+Ezra Sitorus that literally means nothing ellie goulding for example sings the songs she did with calvin without him too so why cant rihanna

[@annarepova7847]

+Ezra Sitorus yeah it probably isnt meant to be sung live but chvrches gave it a shot and i think if rihanna did too it wouldnt have been better

[@Hopeotb]

rihanna can sing this girl can't

[@abraham3673]

Hope M Lauren Mayberry can sing, better than most can. Sure, Rihanna's singing is better, sure, but this is just a cover by an indie synth band.

[@frankless7044]

i like their cover its different which is the entire point a cover

[@CliniKal]

Francis Mil Exactly lmao

[@kritikasampleone7457]

This is a baby cover/child cover... vocal type doesnt match the song she sounds like a kid.. and its not great singing 2:16 & 3:14 sounds like shes straining and many other parts too, its not smooth.. but shes very beautiful

[@CliniKal]

Kritika Sample One Idk it’s really down to preferences cuz I really like how she sounds here. I do say it could be better but I like it

[@kritikasampleone7457]

@@CliniKal Well good for you liking a straining voice😆

[@zaphyy]

Wow why the dislikes? I thought it was a really good cover

[@nuberiffic]

Probably because they thought it wasn't a good cover?

[@hauxone]

​@@nuberiffic No, because far too many people here seem to think a cover is supposed to imitate rather than interpret.

[@nuberiffic]

@@hauxone Huh? What's that got to do with it? Either people like it or they don't. Personally, I found it incredibly boring

[@kurtchristopher556]

I can't help but notice that the people that judge her here so badly probably came here to hear a totally manufactured prerecorded like song and nothing else. In other words something not very human. She's singing a popular song that she enjoys and she is sharing it with the world. She probably finds great meaning to these lyrics. A lot of people are saying that this song doesn't fit them, but don't realize that they aren't so interested in making themselves look perfect as they are to sort of make like an ode to this piece of art. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery after all. I can totally see how she tries her best to tweak the song to fit into her singing range while maintaining the same sort of flow of the original artist. Like singing in the shower kind of, so I find it really respectful of her actually. If she wanted she could change so many things about the song to accommodate her so much more. I'm sure she has some respect for the way people know and love her style of music and I'm sure she doesn't mean to shake up people's expectancies so to displease them. That just isn't logical. What's logical is that she is honoring the original artist for how SHE AND YOU first experienced and came to know this song. Realize that she also has respect for the style of music of this artist and the way in which she heard it. If you're harshly criticizing her and you mean it have some empathy please. For the world and for yourself. You don't even need much sometimes to behave like an awesome person. Sometimes all we're missing to be able to meet someone half ways is just a little bit more of it so that it's enough. They say that the art of knowing is knowing what to ignore and not knowing that you're ignoring something big you shouldn't be is totally bad. She must be aware that people can be very quick to forget and disregard the value of anything that is consumable and all around distributed and accessible to people at any time like music is. It's kind of a sick and sad thing to understand and have to accept but her and many artists bravely do and they still manage to put on a great show for us. Seeing an artist such as her truly enjoy herself in front of us is almost breathtaking. There is so much beauty within these moments.. how she allows herself to carry on (in front of everyone) this loving brave and beautifully infinite force that is inside her to accompany/aid her performance. It exists among so much contrast and so much madness it's inspiring. I wish more people could perceive the humanity and the amounts of faith these people truly have despite what it "looks like" Especially their nobility which appears to hide the most in plain view; the public eye. And even more to them as nothing really is what it seems. Long story short, living a song (like she does here in this video) is definitely not anything like pressing the play button on a screen and more people should remember that. Stick it in a file in their brains to never forget. That should be possible.. because forgetting that a lovely lady like her is also human like us and not a singing robot is possible too apparently.

[@isaiahlopez6498]

Very good for this song, this is hard to match against a auto tuned song and Lauren did it! Nice work guys.

[@augustushaynes1311]

Lauren is a transcendent talent. Period. And apparently she is able to perform any genre of music nearly flawlessly.

[@rarrley6581]

Look at CHVRCHES reminding me how much I love CHVRCHES

[@halcyon9783]

So bad

[@rohanchaudhary9612]

Must be easy to utter random shit , even when you dont know anything about CHVRCHES

[@halcyon9783]

+Rohan Chaudhary really?? They are out of tempo half the time and it is obvio that they are trying there best to perform a song not in their range

[@taqueriaontheroof9711]

So many music experts in the comments ...8) Kanishka should become Chvrches producer it seem like he know how to do music...

[@ShipDeckSurvivor]

+Chris Bell if you don't like it move on. Obviously it's Shitttt because it was already shit.

[@rohanchaudhary9612]

+ShipDeckSurvivor its shit because it already was? obviously, you dont know what you're even saying

[@solidkingcobra]

I'm just glad that there is more Chvrches music for me to consume.

[@GiovanniGiorgio74]

Although the performance wasn't perfect, the originality and sheer novelty of it is enough to appreciate.

[@fawazshah]

Clara's getting hyped af in the background

[@kalous150]

This is better then original :)

[@ratuagnes2368]

stupid

[@kalous150]

I don't think so. :)

[@myinfo3406]

ikr

[@ratuagnes2368]

No

[@yago5414]

This. Is. So. Good!!!!!! And Lauren with those vocals!!!!

[@TheIgorgc]

I really like their covers better than the original versions. They should produce some big pop artist but never stop making their own stuff. I love them.

[@GothicThought21]

My favorite band covering a favorite song?! Thank you! 💕

[@shadowgirl974]

Remember, people, this is a cover. They gave their personal touch to the song and they nailed it, I like this version, very Chvrches with the synth and everything.

[@nuberiffic]

What exactly is the personal touch you here? If you told me this was an unmixed version of the released single by rihanna I would believe you - they sound almost exactly the same

[@advancedfirefly]

Beginning is ok. It picks up in the middle. Interesting take on the song. I like it!

[@lyle9793]

Highly encourage people to listen to some of their music as well as their cover of 'Do I Wanna Know by AM before they comment saying how bad they are lol

[@slitts3192]

cant stop listening and singing along to this.

[@th3ab50lute]

heard this live on radio 1 the other day really glad to be able to find it here, I like her vocals and the cover of this song.

[@Billymugnier23]

Lauren's vocals sound by the far the best on the last chorus, when she's singing more within her style. For me the biggest issue is her trying to copy someone else's style on a cover rather than putting her own style on it

[@GB016768]

I absolutely love this

[@EH-ld3nx]

She did amazingg❤️❤️❤️

[@harris8390]

Was this song even meant to be sung live? Lol

[@khalilismail666]

Very good point, but still the vocalist is not a good singer.

[@TurtleMonkeyGG]

Watch conor maynards cover.

[@khalilismail666]

^---LOL, right!

[@susmariusep]

Have you ever heard bastille's cover of TIWYCF?

[@GarageStudio7]

What do you mean? If Mariah can sing "Emotions" live impeccably there's no reason this should be such a problem to sing live...

[@bernadushendy5518]

she's just so cute and lovable

[@catalinam36]

Damn, CHVRCHES needs to do an album with covers cause this is fire

[@dahianhernandez5082]

I can't understand people saying her voice is so bad... really? what do you expect? this is a cover, not the original song, so obviously it has to sound different, but that doesn't mean bad at all...

[@raelenelabby6407]

what an amazing voice!!

[@hauxone]

People need to stop comparing covers of songs to their original versions. A cover is your own fucking interpretation of a song. You *do not* have to try to imitate the style of the original singer. It's far more difficult to create a good cover that is "your own" than to try to replicate the original. Chvrches is amazing at doing that.

[@thecouncil8973]

This wasn't perfect. BUT IT SOUNDS GOOD. The imperfections in her vocals make it beautiful actually bc it sounds raw and not auto-tuned!

[@martinlinares7802]

Chvrches is love :D

[@zipervip]

if them launched an album of covers I still would buy it ♡ Love u guys

[@TheStewmeup]

It started off a bit shaky, sensed some nervous energy! I take it that's why the voice became a shout rather than using it as an instrument (trying to push the vocals out). Towards the end it picked up and sounded pretty good and found the right path. I do feel for Lauren here.

[@LT-wm4qq]

agreed, Stage Fright takes time to get over and the only way to do that is to keep performing.

[@lachy8439]

Far out this arrangement is fantastic.

[@trendyfinger7408]

Best girl ever!!!!

[@antoniowanton2563]

any haters saying cant sing need to go sing on there since yall so good at it

[@CaptainCharisma2093]

damn chvrches has to be one of the best cover bands ever!!!!

[@marcospradel47]

It is certainly a interesting take on the song and we should judge it accordingly. Kudos for them.

[@aqeelshahriar3824]

its awesome 😍😍😍

[@PoserGalore]

When good music gets trending, the what the hell is this bullshit comments comes in. Applause for our great great generation.

[@marcuscrescenzo8729]

This is bad....

[@agakocioek1492]

As much as I like their music I have to admit she really cannot sing well live, it sounds so bad..

[@bountyhunterjo]

She can sing really well. She just can't sing something like this. It's happened with a few of their covers

[@agakocioek1492]

I saw them live last month and I'm not so sure.. Of course she's sweet and charming but not the greatest singer for me. Still like their songs, though.

[@bountyhunterjo]

Aga Kociołek She does fit into the category of not as good live. But I still like her voice. But there's many performers out there that sound as good as if not better than the recordings.

[@dazzleneal]

well, there are performing artists and recording artists.

[@crackheadspeedway6788]

See them live, You can't trust these uploads on KZbin....She sounded AMAZING (Just as good as the record version) when I saw them live 🌚✌

[@joshmpbf]

I still love this!

[@rc5913]

loved it,keep it up guys! You're one of the few pop/synth acts that sing and perform live

[@kaydiepalmer6399]

Great rendition absolutely loved it, yeh sometimes her voice cracks but I love how they've done it. And for people who say she can't sing listen to her own songs she is a fukin awesome singer.

[@balenxigaga5701]

DANG CHILL VIBE!!!

[@Navarro94]

I really love these guys

[@ajyo6501]

this is hella awesome

[@chetanchowdary6498]

by far best cover amazing voice

[@get_a_life_troll]

XD i love this version, i don't understand fans who hate everything, this a decent cover in LIVE, don't forget that!

[@erikjimenez2874]

she´s soo pretty!

[@manasim.9936]

I love her sense of style!

[@royalmonster2319]

She is Her 🔥

[@rajarobinson3709]

I think it's a good cover. Her voice is a breath of fresh air. It's not meant to be perfect, it's 100% live.

[@Cure_Phoenix_44]

Amazing

[@MJ-vd8bj]

love this cover

[@reignofjusx3837]

I've been a CHVRCHES fan for some time now , but this video makes me really realize how much Lauren looks like Flo from Progressive commercials .😂

[@mj521]

Looooove her voice

[@lalosioux]

wow! amazing cover! Chvrches rocks!

[@idontwanttomakeachannelbut6820]

Everyone's saying how bad this is… it can't be easy to cover an auto tuned song

[@kritikasampleone7457]

This is a baby cover/child cover... vocal type doesnt match the song she sounds like a kid.. and its not great singing 2:16 & 3:14 sounds like shes straining and many other parts too, its not smooth.. but shes very beautiful

[@twitch_tv_pat]

lol you have no idea what you are talking about if you don't think its good singing , i'm sure you love auto tuned garbage though lol.

[@neviahcarias3720]

I love her eyeshadow!

[@jeremiahcasillas2709]

I like it

[@MegaSirRichard]

Very moving, loved it.

[@AnonymousMusa]

and some point i love the fact that people who w the best voice re artist, and artist s more that be a singer so even if i dont like it, i hope she keep doing it, and keep getting better w the time. so Congrats,

[@AnonymousMusa]

this is not her song for her tho. she can choice a song who suit w her voice better.

[@AlienRockPictures]

Imagine CHVRCHES covering Only You by Yazoo. That would be amazing

[@ClearMind777]

Laura's vocal range is just insane!

[@dancingonmy0wn]

i need a studio version!!!!

[@PotatoHippo87]

Love it!!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@taatuuswe]

I love that they covered this song! Better than the overplayed original. The vocals aren't perfect, but she pushed through the imperfections and made it work.

[@mayadaelhoseny7929]

The music is so good!

[@defyingtheodds1987]

This hits heavy 🔥

[@Diegomanchester99]

Actually sounds good, it's a hard song and when you do a cover it's not necessary to sound exactly the same like the original song, that's something that people can't understand.

[@dereklemus1998]

Y'all cray cray

[@olegvorona7399]

Awesome!!!

[@subagjavstudio8827]

why this so much dislike ? she's unique!

[@thelifeofkeiki]

You guys the sista in the back is living ! Girl is having a great time. I want to be as excited as her she is #blackgirlmagic .

[@kylesethgray]

Ugh I want this to be on iTunes.

[@earumamaadu]

Amazing talent!

[@andryepyae3077]

Background music is aggressive but vocalist is underdog

[@agusfaizal9196]

i like her voice, its not bad. this is all just a matter of taste #chvrchesindonesia

[@micaelamadrid612]

I love Chvrches!

[@ShipDeckSurvivor]

I didn't even have to look and see if Rihanna ever attempted to sing this life. She didn't. Props to chvrches for giving it a go unlike the actual singer.

[@abraham3673]

OH MY GOD YES CHVRCHES

[@scottcramton3466]

God Damn I love me some Chvrches!!

[@keeleyw3246]

Guys go listen to Bastilles cover of this. You won't be disappointed 😌

[@shadowinthenight26]

is good

[@drakeonyou]

Sounds like a stage in an RPG without vocals.

[@adamaalishsiddeeg2153]

For those who think Rihannas version was real singing, I enjoyed this.

[@shadowclawmoonmoon2133]

THIS SONG IS SO COOL😊

[@MonsieurBlaya]

CHURCHES live >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rihanna Live

[@Caolan0]

Both are shit live but at least Rihanna has an arse to look at

[@oriyorke]

what the holy hell are u talkin about???????????

[@jason21jburg]

+Caolan0 ha ha lad

[@TimovanVliet]

Chvrches live is so much better.. :') Lauren sings live.. Rihanna.. well who knows if she even CAN sing.

[@jinak1362]

+Timo van Vliet she actually can..lol

[@gilliganIII]

It appears to me that the people who don't like this have never even heard of Chvrches before. If you are one of those people please go listen to some of their other stuff and then you can complain, but don't compare this band to Rhianna or any other when you haven't even hear any of their other work.

[@jiemmangussad1562]

YAAAASSS